Claire Forrest

On the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, “disabled people are still holding their breath.”

Article written for prospective science undergraduate students at Grinnell College.

Until Grinnell College installed a hearing loop in Herrick Chapel, Linda Bryant, the College’s organist, used her smartphone to turn off her hearing aids before performing so that the overtones from the organ didn’t cause unpleasant sensations in her ears.
“I then used the phone to turn them on when people were speaking, but I heard mumbling and only understood a word here or there. That meant I was always guessing when it was time for me to play at the end of a ceremony or worship service, a...

A personal essay for Bustle.com

For MNSights Magazine-Fall 2014, the flagship publication of Minnesota Philanthropy Partners.

Tips from Parents written for Grinnell College's Offices of Admission & Accessibility, November 2014

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